Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor
East Timor: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -30.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor stood at -30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 2,102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor peaked at 12.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 243rd out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -43.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -106.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -124.1% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -1265.0% |
| 2010 | -6.6% | +454.8% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -122.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +386.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -55.9% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | -314.6% |
| 2018 | -17.3% | +62.4% |
| 2019 | -25.9% | +49.7% |
| 2020 | -34.3% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | -34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -30.5% | -10.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -30.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1265.0% | 0.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | -1.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -25.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.0% | -34.3% | -30.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 240 Cabo Verde -17.4% compare
- 241 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -18.5% compare
- 242 Eswatini -27.8% compare
- 243 Timor-Leste -30.5% compare
- 245 Dominica -36.7% compare
- 246 Uzbekistan -37.9% compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in East Timor was -30.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- East Timor ranks 243rd out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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